Who we are
OTA Media is a leadership platform born in the City of London, operating at the intersection of capital, policy, and culture. The Off The Agenda podcast was founded in 2021 by Edwin Danso, who invited Sir Charles Bowman to host the show. Edwin went on to found OTA Media in May 2025, with a mission to inspire the next generation of leaders by amplifying diverse voices, fostering meaningful dialogue, and exploring the issues shaping business, society, and economic growth.
Our flagship content series, Off The Agenda, launched during the pandemic, has produced 22 episodes to date, speaking to entrepreneurs, innovators, and policymakers about the challenges and opportunities facing leaders today. Guests have included Sir Kenneth Olisa, Baroness Dambisa Moyo, Dean Forbes, and Sir Damon Buffini. The series reaches over 23,000 YouTube subscribers, with episodes garnering 5,000 to 35,000 views. In August 2024, we hosted Off The Agenda Live in partnership with Google Cloud, featuring interviews with Dame Sharon White and David Ajala for an audience of 200.
In late 2025, we were proud to welcome HaysMac as a key sponsor, strengthening our mission to connect leadership, culture, and policy with actionable insights. That year, we also entered into a strategic partnership with the London Stock Exchange Group to produce content for a global audience.
In January 2026, OTA Media launched a new series of Off The Agenda conversations at the London Stock Exchange, in partnership with HM Treasury, supported by LSEG and HaysMac. The event explored a vital question: what does Britain need to lead in the next phase of economic growth?
Through our platforms—Off The Agenda and The Next Agenda—we bring together senior leaders and organisations to shape the narratives that define leadership today. Across the series, leaders including Gina Miller, Ezechi Britton, Emma Jones CBE, Michael Eboda, and Gavin Lewis engage with themes linked to the Treasury’s policy pillars:
Economic growth and enterprise
Innovation and fintech
Ethical and sustainable finance
Inclusive capital
Cultural representation
OTA Media’s mission is dialogue, insight, and action—creating opportunities that drive real impact for business, society, and the next generation of leaders.
Meet the Team
Edwin Danso
Edwin is an award-winning producer, the sole architect of The Fifty & Leadership Index, and the CEO of OTA Media, where he leads impactful projects including OTA Live, a collaboration with Google Cloud and Off The Agenda, hosted by Sir Charles Bowman. Through these platforms, Edwin has elevated diverse voices, featuring guests such as Afua Kyei, Dame Sharon White, Baroness Valerie Amos and Sir Damon Buffini.
Sir Charles Bowman
Sir Charles Bowman is the host of Off The Agenda and has been integral to the founding and success of the podcast to date. He is a British accountant who served as the 690th Lord Mayor of London. He was elected as the Alderman of the Ward of Lime Street in the City of London and served as one of the two Sheriffs of the City of London.
SIR KENNETH OLISA OBE
Sir Kenneth Olisa OBE is Special Advisor to OTA Media and supports the strategic direction of Off The Agenda. He is a British technology entrepreneur, business leader and Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London. Sir Kenneth has held senior leadership roles across global technology companies and serves on a number of corporate and charitable boards, championing leadership, innovation and inclusion across business and public life.
Natasha Frangos
Natasha Frangos is a Partner at HaysMac and a contributor to Off The Agenda, where she interviews leaders across business, finance and entrepreneurship. She advises high-growth companies, founders and international organisations, bringing extensive experience in strategy, governance and business growth. Through her work with OTA Media, Natasha supports conversations that connect leadership, innovation and opportunity across the City and beyond.
Rob Pierre
Rob Pierre is a Partner at OTA Media and contributes through 'SESSIONS' launching at MBER, building a community focused on leadership and innovation. He is an entrepreneur and investor, best known as the co-founder and former Chief Executive of Jellyfish, a global digital marketing business acquired by The Brandtech Group in a deal reported to be worth hundreds of millions. Rob now focuses on investment, advisory work and supporting purpose-driven businesses.
Brenda Emmanus OBE
Brenda is joining Off The Agenda as a host in its second series. She will also be a contributor to Tech So Good. She is an established broadcaster and journalist working across mainstream British television networks. She has interviewed some of the biggest names in arts, culture and entertainment and collaborated with major institutions.
Tanya Ridd
Tanya is a strategic consultant to OTA Media. Until recently she was Chief Communications Officer at Polestar where she has driven corporate, ESG, product communications strategies. With leadership roles at several big tech companies she excels in reputation management, thought leadership and high-impact PR campaigns.
Natalie Ojevah MBE
Natalie Ojevah MBE as a new co-host of Off The Agenda, joining Sir Charles Bowman. A Forbes 30 Under 30 and creator of Barclays’ Black Founders Accelerator, Natalie has risen from apprentice to VP and is widely recognised as a leading voice in innovation and inclusive leadership.
Chloe Hoggard
Chloe is a senior technology business leader who works closely with senior leaders across government, healthcare, regulated industries and education to help organisations modernise services, improve resilience and deliver measurable public value through technology and transformation.
